2002 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Maine Black Bears football Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 6 11–3 7–2 Jack Cosgrove 10th Bobby Wilder 3rd Rich Nagy 2nd Stephen Cooper Brendan Curry Jake Eaton Alfond Stadium A-10 co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 7–31 at Georgia Southern The 2002 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 111th season and they finished in a tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Northeastern.2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide umaine.edu University of Maine 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/17/2018_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf PDF May 5, 2019 March 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190322224311/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/17/2018_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Georgia Southern, 7–31.2002 Maine Black Bears football results College Football Data Warehouse William Goodyear https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2002 May 5, 2019 March 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314103042/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2002 dead Maine was led by 10th-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 31 w y 13 2002 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut Fitzpatrick Stadium Portland, ME 52–3 5,710 September 7 6:00 p.m. w 11 William & Mary 10 Alfond Stadium Orono, ME 27–14 6,326 September 14 6:00 p.m. w y 6 Villanova 11 Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 21–14 8,515 September 21 12:00 p.m. w y y 4 Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 42–12 2,518 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-maine-recovers-after-1s/179596992/ Kennebec Journal Maine recovers after 1st quarter September 22, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w 3 Rhode Island Alfond Stadium Orono, ME 31–14 7,034 October 5 12:00 p.m. w y 3 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA 17–6 14,728 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87689862/maine-defense-prevails/ Bangor Daily News Maine defense prevails October 7, 2002 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 1:00 p.m. l y 2 UMass McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 10–20 5,183 October 19 3:30 p.m. w y y 8 FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL 33–7 5,303 October 26 12:00 p.m. w 6 2002 Hofstra Pride Hofstra Alfond Stadium Orono, ME 24–17 November 9 12:00 p.m. l 5 Delaware Alfond Stadium Orono, ME 13–37 4,792 November 16 1:00 p.m. w y 11 Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 21–14 3,554 November 23 w 9 New Hampshire Alfond Stadium Orono, ME Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket 31–14 November 30 1:00 p.m. w y y 7 Appalachian State 5 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC NCAA Division I-AA First Round 14–13 4,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892924/black-bears-move-on-behind-williams-td/ The Boston Globe Black Bears move on behind Williams TD December 1, 2002 December 1, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7 l 6 y y Georgia Southern 3 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 7–31 6,708 Awards and honors All-America – Stephen Cooper (Associated Press) First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Stephen Cooper, David Cusano, Dennis Dottin-Carter Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Brendan Curry, Matt Hammond, Peter Richardson, Marcus Williams Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Jake Eaton Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Stephen Cooper References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Category:Atlantic 10 Conference football champion seasons Maine Black Bears football Maine